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Godzilla

[ god-zil-uh ]

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a science-fiction monster that resembles an enormous bipedal lizard, featured in Japanese and American films, television, and comic books.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Godzilla¹

1950–55; an Anglicized version of the Japanese name Gojira < Japanese gorira gorilla + kujira whale

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Though the beginning of 2024 started off slowly, the latter part of the first quarter saw blockbuster hits like “Dune: Part Two” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” each of which brought in at least $80 million in their opening weekends.

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He slides into these carapaces as though they’re a rubber Godzilla suit and goes on the rampage.

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Films in which 41-50% of cast members were people of color — such as “Wicked,” “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and “A Quiet Place: Day One” — were found to have the highest median global box office earnings.

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“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” landed in seventh place, with $571 million.

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Last year's Tears of the Kingdom, for example, allowed players to build strange contraptions and led to memorable creations such as a giant robotic Godzilla.

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